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Back to SearchGermany's Climate Crisis: Why Politics Struggle To Keep Up
Germany is heating and drying up faster than ever. Yet climate change is not high on the agenda of many politicians. Together with sustainability re…
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“Was it Russia?” Is the Leipzig drone attack part of a hybrid war?
DW’s Michaela Küfner asks security analyst Hans-Jakob Schindler, disinformation expert Julia Smirnova and DW Riga Bureau Chief Juri Rescheto to piece…
1 week, 1 day ago
Is Germany's pension reform reopening the East-West divide?
A landmark pension reform is triggering backlash from eastern Germany and exposing deep divisions within Chancellor Friedrich Merz's party. Why is G…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
Germany's summer crisis: A cabinet reshuffle gone wrong?
An ad-hoc cabinet reshuffle backfired on German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. With political egos flying and hurt feelings all around, could inner-party…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Merz Under Pressure: What the Berlin Pride Attack Changes for Germany
The attack on Berlin Pride has triggered a political debate. Calls for tougher security measures are getting louder, and pressure is mounting on Frie…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Burnham's German plan: Why Britain's new PM is looking to Europe
Brexit was supposed to pull Britain away from Europe. Yet 10 years on, Britain's new prime minister is championing ideas that look strikingly familia…
1 month ago
What do war games reveal about Europe’s security future?
What can a war game tell us about a real-world security crisis? In this episode of Berlin Briefing, DW’s Nina Haase speaks with Carolina Drüten, Int…
1 month ago
Boost or bust the AfD? Inside Friedrich Merz’ gamble to reform Germany
Can German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stop the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany? Germany's coalition government has launched sweeping ref…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
250 Years of USA: Where Germany needs to pivot now
As the United States marks 250 years of independence, Germany is confronting an uncomfortable question: can it still rely on its most important ally?…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
NATO under pressure: Can Germany be the European leader?
In this Berlin Briefing special from the Global Media Forum, DW’s Nina Haase and Max Hofmann are joined by NATO expert Gerlinde Niehus and Maximilian…
1 month, 3 weeks ago